“Queens­land Po­lice sup­ply used uni­forms which are al­ways im­mac­u­late and clean.

“Terri Ir­win from Aus­tralia Zoo was on it like a rocket to do­nate uni­forms,” said Ms Clay­ton.

Aus­tralasian Coun­cil of Women and Polic­ing sec­re­tary Anne MacDon­ald said the ini­tia­tive has “re-pur­posed ap­prox­i­mately 4000 items” and dis­trib­uted the clothes in Aus­tralia and over­seas to or­phan­ages, In­dige­nous com­mu­ni­ties, child and sex­ual as­sault shel­ters, mi­grant cen­tres, char­i­ties, ru­ral vil­lages, women and chil­dren shel­ters, state schools and even as far as the Aus­tralian Em­bassy in Rome, Italy.

Ms Clay­ton said there are 78 sew­ers and it’s about time Uni­form­s4Kids had a space for sew­ers to con­gre­gate.

“The sewing cen­tre in Warana has of­fered us their sewing room.

“A lot of sew­ers are happy to work at home, but some peo­ple want to be part of a group. It’s nice to make friends and feel more in­volved and con­nected.”

She will ap­ply for grants for some per­ma­nent sewing ma­chines.

“At this stage peo­ple will need to bring their own sewing ma­chines, so it will be good to have a few set up. There are more chil­dren in need than we can keep up with,” said Ms Clay­ton.

For more in­for­ma­tion, con­tact Anne on ol­[email protected] me.com or 0428 906 354.

PHOTO: PA­TRICK WOODS

IN STITCHES: Sewing group vol­un­teers Jo Treby and Joy En­ver of Uni­forms 4 Kids re­pur­pos­ing old uni­forms for kids who need clothes.